Are Smart Phones That Hard to Access and Use for Blind, Low Vision or for anyone?
I’m thinking of all the accessibility options that a person has to access a Smart Phone, all the accessible apps one can use, and plugging in or accessing external hardware to extend the functionality of the computer in your pocket.
In fact, I think we should just call it the smart device in your pocket, what other custom device come close.
Have a look at the following.
*hardware keyboard support.
*customised keyboards support: Hable One, Orbit Writer, RIVO.
*Braille displays input/display.ys.
*Customising Zoom settings.
Display and Text Size settings.
*Reduce Transparency toggle.
*Differentiate by Colour toggle.
*Reduce White Point toggle.
*Assistive Touch settings.
*Touch Screen Accommodations settings.
*Prevent Lock (Side button) to End Call.
Back Double Tap and Triple Tap settings
Side Button (Click Speed settings).
*Always Listen For Hey Siri toggle
*Siri Pause Time settings.
*Announce Notifications on Speaker toggle.
*Spoken Response settings.
*Show Lower Case Keys toggle.
Apple Working on How to Read Back iMessages in the Senders Voice
I’m not sure why Apple would even want to do this, why doesn’t the person simply send send an audio message. sometimes that there is no problem to be resolved.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/02/16/apple-working-on-how-to-read-back-imessages-in-the-senders-voice?utm_medium=rss
How to Fix Siri Suggestions in Launching the wrong iOS 16 Features
How to fix that annoying Siri suggestion or starting the wrong app which Siri most confidently basis its response on the last time you made a similar request.
https://appleinsider.com/inside/siri/tips/how-to-fix-siri-suggestions-launching-the-wrong-ios-16-features?
Don’t Wait for AI Search, Get Better Results with What you Have Now
What problem is AI-search technology trying to solve? One seems to be giving a single pat answer to what is traditionally multiple time-consuming searches, letting you ask questions naturally instead of using existing search shorthand and tricks. They also build on something search engines have already been doing.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/02/15/search-tips/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_business-technology
AI Chat Bots got Big, and Their Ethical Red Flags got Bigger
There are financial incentives to rapidly commercialize AI outweighing concerns about safety or ethics. There isn’t much money in responsibility or safety, but there’s plenty in overhyping the technology as this article explains.
https://www.wired.com/story/chatbots-got-big-and-their-ethical-red-flags-got-bigger/
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